1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 4:1:1 ⧉וַיַּ֤עַןvayaan{And He} answered Exodus 4:1:2 ⧉מֹשֶׁה֙mosheMoses Exodus 4:1:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Exodus 4:1:4 ⧉וְהֵן֙vehenbut look Exodus 4:1:5 ⧉לֹֽא־יַאֲמִ֣ינוּloyaaminuthey will not believe Exodus 4:1:6 ⧉לִ֔יlime Exodus 4:1:7 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloor not Exodus 4:1:8 ⧉יִשְׁמְע֖וּyishmeulisten Exodus 4:1:9 ⧉בְּקֹלִ֑יbekolito my voice Exodus 4:1:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Exodus 4:1:11 ⧉יֹֽאמְר֔וּyomruthey will say Exodus 4:1:12 ⧉לֹֽא־נִרְאָ֥הlonira{He} did not appear Exodus 4:1:13 ⧉אֵלֶ֖יךָelekhato you Exodus 4:1:14 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
1. Formal Translation Moses responded, “But look, what if they do not believe me or pay attention to my voice? They will say, ‘The LORD{Yahweh, Theophany Initiator} did not appear to you.’” |
1. Dynamic Translation Moses replied, “What if they do not trust me or listen to what I say? They will claim, ‘The LORD{Yahweh, Divine Self-Revealer} has not appeared to you.’” |